Countries of the Caribbean
We count 13 countries in the Caribbean, part of North America.
Together they have about 40.2 million inhabitants, 0.49% of the population of all 195 countries, on 219,597 km².
The largest country is Cuba, the smallest Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The most populous country is Haiti, the least populous Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The Bahamas has the highest GDP per person, Haiti the lowest.
Haiti has the youngest population (median age 24.3 years), Cuba the oldest (42.5 years).
All 13 countries of the Caribbean
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 Haiti | Port-au-Prince | 12M | 27,750 |
 Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 11.6M | 48,671 |
 Cuba | Havana | 10.9M | 109,884 |
 Jamaica | Kingston | 2.8M | 10,991 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 1.5M | 5,127 |
 Bahamas | Nassau | 404,628 | 13,940 |
 Barbados | Bridgetown | 282,724 | 431 |
 Saint Lucia | Castries | 180,488 | 616 |
 Grenada | St. George's | 117,362 | 345 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | 99,244 | 389 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | 94,626 | 442 |
 Dominica | Roseau | 65,511 | 750 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | 46,992 | 261 |
Questions about the countries of the Caribbean
How many countries are there in the Caribbean?
We count 13 countries in the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
What is the largest country in the Caribbean?
The largest country in the Caribbean is Cuba, with 109,884 km².
What is the smallest country in the Caribbean?
The smallest country in the Caribbean is Saint Kitts and Nevis, with 261 km².
Which country in the Caribbean has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in the Caribbean is Haiti, with about 12 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →